Statistical harmonization and uncertainty assessment in the comparison of satellite and radiosonde climate variables

@article{Finazzi2018StatisticalHA,
  title={Statistical harmonization and uncertainty assessment in the comparison of satellite and radiosonde climate variables},
  author={Francesco Finazzi and Alessandro Fass{\`o} and Fabio Madonna and Ilia Negri and B. Sun and Marco Rosoldi},
  journal={Environmetrics},
  year={2018},
  volume={30}
}
Satellite product validation is a key to ensure the delivery of quality products for climate and weather applications. To do this, a fundamental step is the comparison with other instruments, such as radiosonde. This is especially true for essential climate variables such as temperature and humidity. 
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